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LOT 0560
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Three Figures
SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1782-1550 B.C.
3/4 in. (4.26 grams, 20 mm).
With incised anatomical detailing on the body and legs, underside with three standing figures. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from various London-based UK, antiquity dealers.
From a Derbyshire gentleman's private museum, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s.
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LOT 0560
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Three Figures
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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